Michael Brendli
Mondo in 2007
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| Birth name | Michael Samuel Brendli |
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| Born |
March 26, 1983 Gordon Heights, New York, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Mondo Livewyre Mike Mondo Mikey |
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Trained by | Critical Mass Wrestling School Ohio Valley Wrestling |
| Debut | 2002 |
Michael "Mike" Samuel Brendli (born March 26, 1983) is an American professional wrestler. He previously wrestled for WWE as Mike Mondo and Mikey and also worked in Ring of Honor and Ohio Valley Wrestling.
After training at the Critical Mass Wrestling School, he debuted in June 2002 and began working for several independent promotions as Mike Mondo, Livewyre, or El Livewyre. His earliest success came in the New York Wrestling Connection promotion, where he won the NYWC Heavyweight Championship on two occasions between 2003 and 2005. In February 2005, he signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) developmental territory. In OVW, he formed The Spirit Squad faction with four other wrestlers.
The Spirit Squad debuted on the Raw brand in January 2006, and quickly won the World Tag Team Championship in April. They held the championship for seven months, before losing it in early November. They were taken off television in late 2006. He returned to OVW in 2007, before being moved to the Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) territory in September. He competed in FCW until his WWE release in June 2008. He then returned to the independent circuit, and later returned to OVW, where he won both the OVW Television Championship and the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship in 2009. He went on to win the OVW Heavyweight Championship for the first time in early 2006 and the second time in mid-2010
Brendli began training at the Critical Mass Pro Wrestling wrestling school during his freshman year of college. He debuted in June 2002, and wrestled on the independent circuit, both in New York and in New Jersey. Brendli first became known as "Livewyre", occasionally competing under a mask as "El Livewyre". Brendli also competing in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) during this time, making his debut in September 2003. He appeared in several dark matches prior to the television tapings against wrestlers including Tank Toland, Joey Matthews, and Carly Colón.
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